Breakfast With Barry Lee

A fun, stress-free Christmas shopping experience awaits you at beautiful Belle Grove Plantation on November 21st and 22nd!  Paige Ulevich shares the details about the juried crafters that will be present with 'one of a kind' gifts, food and beverages, wreath making and dulcimer music and tours of the manor house with activities and fun things for the kids and so much more.  Check it all out at www.bellegrove.org 

Community storyteller and creator of 'Winchester Tales', Mike Robinson joins Barry this week to discuss his new book about the Apple Blossom Festival, "100 Stories of 100 Festivals ... A Centennial Celebration". Mike shares two of the stories, one about Bob Hope and the other involves Lucille Ball.  To preorder the book, go to:  thebloomstore.square.site 

Two guests this week join Barry: Robyn Miller, Executive Director of WATTS (Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter) discusses the opening of the WATTS season to shelter the homeless   www.watts- homelessshelter.org Cyril Barch with the Rotary Club of Winchester invites the community to Casino Night on October 30th, an evening of games, music and fun   www.rotaryclubofwinchester.org

On the show this week, a free Community Mental Health Conference - Strengthening The Shenandoah Valley Through Mental Health Awareness, Friday, 11/6, 8:00 to Noon at Shenandoah University.   Barry's guests are Alan Umstead, Executive Director of 'You're Not Alone Ministries', and Aaron Blight, Assistant Professor of Public Health with Shenandoah University.

On the show this week, two events that bring families and the community together: 1-Aaron Blight and Michael Gonzales extend an invitation to the Community Family History and Genealogy Celebration on 10/24, hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 399 Apple Pie Ridge Road in Winchester.  There will be free family research classes, genealogy resources and activities for children. 2-Carleton Rio and Steve Beall share the yummy details of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester's 'Community Pancake Day' on 10/24 at the War Memorial Building in Winchester, with Concern Hotline being the primary beneficiary.  

Two segments this week on the show: 1) Pamela Haefner is the President and Founder of The Yellow School House that provides support groups, play groups and an annual parenting conference to parents with children from birth through age 5.  (www.yellowschoolhouse.org) 2) Sarah Fishel, Executive Director of the Youth Development Center, and Ruby Biedrzycki, co-publisher of Holistic Living, talk about the 'Witch Walk' in Winchester to benefit the Y.D.C. on 10/17.  (www.myydc.org)    

Two guests this week on the show: Don Goff is the founder of Kaleb's Wish Foundation which provides rapid response communications to reconnect communities and families during and after disasters. Rick Miller is the coordinator of the Turkeys For Sharing Golf Tournament on 10/16 at Rock Harbor that will feed local families in need. 

Two interviews this week about the community coming together to support one another: 1) The Stephens City Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide prevention on October 10th at Sherando High School.  Co-chairs Patricia Brewer and Mandy Foxley share all the details  www.afsp.org/virginia (look for Stephens City) 2) Onna Keller talks about the Youth Sports Gear Swap coming up on October 11th.   www,fcprd,net  

Everyone will agree that flossing your teeth is a good thing, but this week Barry shares his personal fears and frustrations with flossing. Also on this episode, Barry goes right to the source to find out about Middletown's new landmark ... and how it got to Shaffer's BBQ.

A double-dose of fun on this week's show: Paul Frank with the Rotary Club of Winchester chats about the Shenandoah Valley Apple Harvest Festival on 9/19 and 9/20 at the Frederick County Fairgrounds.  Apples, ciders, beers, arts and crafts, food, a kids zone and apple pie baking and eating contests.   www.winchesterappleharvest.com Onna Keller with Frederick County Parks & Rec invites humans and their pups to the Charity Dog Walk & Pool Pawty at the Sherando Pool on Saturday, 9/12.  Proceeds benefit the Esther Boyd Animal Shelter.  Vendors, food, ice cream, music & photos.  www.fcprd.net